The Sr Accountant's primary responsibility is the timely and accurate production of the System's and Corporate Office's financial statements, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other governmental regulatory requirements. This position will be responsible for the maintenance of the Corporate Office and Affiliate's general ledger, verification of financial transactions recorded, development, and implementation of period close processes, and assistance with financial analytics.
The Sr Accountant is both technology and technically savvy, and able to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders throughout the System. This role will assist with the completion of accounting processes and transactional duties, such as account reconciliations, journal entry compilation and processing, intercompany accounting, audit support, and month end close activities. This position assists with tax compliance activities for the System.
WHO WE ARE
With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Perform all necessary general ledger maintenance; request new cost centers and general ledger account numbers from the corporate office, as necessary.
Prepare and post monthly ledger journal entries.
Assist in the preparation of the capital and operating budgets.
Reconcile accounts, as assigned.
Maintain work-papers on General Ledger Accounts assigned to be reviewed at fiscal yearend by external auditors.
Prepare and review internal reports for accuracy prior to timely distribution.
Review the actual variances, to budget by percentage and amount.
Gather statistical information from various sources in a timely manner and accurately enter the data in the appropriate system.
Review and analyze the general ledger contractual and bad debt reserves.
Review accounts payable expense coding performed by Accounts Payable clerks.
Audit the payroll disbursement activity for accuracy.
Recommend and implement improvements to the existing reports and systems.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree Accounting - Required
Master's Degree MBA - Preferred
4 years Accounting experience - Required
5 years Accounting experience in a consolidated healthcare environment; extensive experience with Dynamics Accounting software. - Preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Licensing Board - Preferred
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- 4 years accounting experience
- Master's Degree MBA
- 5 years accounting experience in a consolidated healthcare environment
- Extensive experience with Dynamics Accounting software
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Licensing Board
Franciscan Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Franciscan Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Franciscan Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision with broad network options, plus added savings when using system hospitals, labs, imaging, pharmacies, and physicians. Feedback suggests health coverage is solid, though not best-in-class.
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Retirement Support — An employer-funded retirement contribution is available alongside 403(b) and 457(b) options with defined eligibility and vesting. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues with service and certain provider roles cite robust allotted time off and CME. Feedback suggests the presence of EAP and additional programs adds breadth to time-away support.
Franciscan Health Insights
What We Do
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Ind., in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses in Indiana and Illinois, approximately 20,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Crown Point, Franciscan Health Michigan City, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Franciscan Health Lafayette East, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Carmel, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Franciscan Health Hammond, Franciscan Health Dyer, Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Beacon Hospital in Indiana; and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Illinois. For more information, visit FranciscanHealth.org. With more than 850 primary and specialty care providers at over 260 locations in Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Physician Network is one of the largest and most respected multi-specialty physician networks in the Midwest providing convenient, comprehensive care







